The drought is apparently over in Central Illinois.
The latest map from the U.S. Drought Monitor no longer puts Sangamon County in one of its drought categories, for the first time since mid-June.
The county is still listed as “abnormally dry,” but that is a less severe classification than the lowest drought category.
Long-range forecasts are still uncertain, though, with the National Weather Service saying there’s an equal chance of above- or below-normal precipitation over the winter months.